Screening for hypogonadism: real-world considerations
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www.trendsinmenshealth.com TRENDS IN UROLOGY & MEN’S HEALTH NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 Testosterone, the most important androgen produced by the testes, plays an integral role in male health.1,2 Hypogonadism, or a low circulating level of testosterone, is associated with sexual dysfunction, and lower testosterone levels correlate with greater severity of erectile dysfunction.3 Testosterone levels decline with age, but only between 6–12% of men have been described as developing hypogonadism as they grow older.4–6
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